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OCL Round 2; Plush Peril

Ack, a li'l last-minute with this one! Originally I'd considered a draw piece for this... but with a tactic involving heavy obfuscation, thought it might not be the most thrilling image for an audience to see. As such, tried to concisely communicate my intent through the medium of writing! And by 'concisely' I mean '2400 words extra over what will be judged'.
I like words, okay?

Prompt

While some less attentive thinkers may believe that offensive capability is the sole expression of strength, we at the Academic Collective are in tune with many angles of power. In this challenge, you and your opponent will each be issued three delicate plush toys. The winner will be the competitor who destroys all of their opponents' plushies while protecting at least one of their own. Protect your plushies from your opponent while destroying theirs. You must depict your character, your opponent, and at least the remnants of at least one plushie.